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Haryana: Will acquire land for IMTs through land pooling or e-Bhoomi, says Haryana CM in assembly
Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini, who spoke for over three hours in the House on Thursday, said the land requirement for IMTs will be registered on the e-Bhoomi portal at the beginning of the 2025-26 financial year
Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini on Thursday asked legislators to persuade farmers in their constituencies to demand fair rates when they offer their land on e-Bhoomi portal or under the land pooling or partnership policy for the establishment of Industrial Model Townships (IMTs).
The chief minister who was replying on the discussion on budget estimates 2025-26 said that 10 IMTs would be set up in the state depending on availability of suitable land.
“Unlike the Congress regime, the present government does not resort to forced land acquisition but prefers acquiring land through the land pooling policy in collaboration with farmers,’’ the chief minister said while taking a dig at the Opposition.
Saini, who spoke for over three hours in the House on Thursday, said the land requirement for IMTs will be registered on the e-Bhoomi portal at the beginning of the 2025-26 financial year. The specific locations of these IMTs will be decided based on land availability, he said.
The chief minister said that the state government is making efforts to reduce the revenue deficit to less than a percent by the end of 2025-26.
Addressing the House, Saini outlined his government’s efforts to reduce the state’s revenue deficit, aiming to lower it to less than 1% by the end of the 2025-26 fiscal year. He also responded to Congress MLA BB Batra’s intervention, where Batra pointed out that Saini had spent more time (over two hours) responding to opposition members instead of focusing on how the state government planned to utilise the ₹16,664 crore capital expenditure for development projects.
“You do not have to only respond to what the opposition MLAs have said during the discussion on budget estimates. You had to tell the House about projects on which the state government will spend ₹16,664 crore capital expenditure for the development of the state,’’ Batra said
Dismissing former chief minister, Bhupinder Singh Hooda’s demand to present a white paper on state of economy, the chief minister said that white paper is presented where statistics are not in the public domain. “Hooda was chief minister for 10 years and he should know. Haryana government’s debt statistics are published in the reports of Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) every year. So. there is no need to table a white paper,” Saini said.
Zero tolerance policy on illegal mining
Saini further discussed the government’s zero tolerance policy toward illegal mining, highlighting the establishment of the Haryana Mining GIS Portal, which aims to streamline mining activities. Currently, 42 mines in the state operate under contracts and leases, generating an estimated ₹600 to ₹800 crore in revenue. For the financial year 2024-25, the mining sector contributed ₹730 crore to the state’s revenue, with a target of ₹1,400 crore for 2025-26.
Initiatives to boost development
In his speech, Saini outlined several key initiatives to accelerate the state’s development. The state has established a department of future and introduced a ₹2,000 crore fund of funds scheme to support startups. He also mentioned plans for creating Mahila Chaupals in villages, setting up one Gau Abhyaranya (cow sanctuary) in every district, and regularising unauthorised industrial colonies. Additionally, the state will establish a government model college in each district to enhance education and create a Divyangjan fund to ensure free bus travel for differently-abled individuals.
One of the notable social welfare initiatives announced by Saini was the Lado Lakshmi Yojana, for which the government has allocated ₹5,000 crore in the 2025-26 budget estimates. This initiative aims to empower and support women in the state.
